Chapter 3: The Twenty-Seventh Generation Successor of the Long Family
Wasn't he killed by someone?
Long Xilan's eyes blinked, and he already understood the profound meaning in these words.
As the 27th generation successor of the ancient Dragon Clan, she has a pair of innate yin-yang eyes. Since childhood, she has been learning strange and mysterious skills, and has encountered many fierce ghosts!
"May I take another look at your sister's body?" Last night she had stayed in the stable, and if it hadn't been for that vengeful spirit of Li Liu possessing her, she was afraid that evil ghost would cause more trouble, chasing all the way here, and there wouldn't have been today's events.
Ghosts also have their own intentions, and staying in the mortal world relies on resentment. At this moment, it seems that Qi Jin's resentful spirit brought her here, and it was also this poor soul's hope that Xi Lan could do something for her.
But Ji Jinjiang replied: "It's already been burned, and the body can't be left!"
"What are you trying to hide?" He always felt that this man was hiding some secret, could it be that Ji Jin Hua's death had something to do with him?
"I've said it before, this concerns the lives of hundreds of people in our Ji family. You'd better not ask any more questions and prepare well for tomorrow's palace visit!"
Her eyes had already gone deep, and those who knew the meaning didn't ask more questions. With the remaining time, she understood the main affairs of the Ji family and Ji Jin's hobbies, so as not to make mistakes when entering the palace to pay respects.
Chinese lanterns fall in the night city, snow and wind invade from all sides.
Long Xilan should have gone to bed for a rest, but instead sat in the side room, holding her mother's silver hairpin with a pink jade flower and staring blankly.
Suddenly having to impersonate someone else and enter the palace to select a king's concubine, she felt apprehensive in her heart, thinking that all of this was too sudden, too clever. To avoid missing anything, she carefully thought back on the twists and turns of events. Why did the deceased Ji Jin Hua die? Why did her older brother hastily cremate her body? And why did her vengeful spirit specifically find its way to herself? Also, how could it be that their faces looked so alike - was it just a coincidence?
Didn't sleep well for a whole night, and on the next day, Long Xilan still got up early!
At the third watch, Qinglian brought over the clothes she would wear today and helped her get dressed.
Long Xilan stared blankly at the newly made pale green embroidered robe, growing up she had never worn women's clothing before, in the past such clothes were unattainable for her. After she put it on, Qinglian who helped her adjust her attire softly sighed: "This was sent to the garment workshop two months ago, Miss, look, it fits perfectly!"
She looked down and found it was just right for her, as if it had been tailored specifically for her.
Before dawn, the palace carriage had arrived at General's Mansion to wait for her. Ji Jinjiang personally escorted her into the palace with Qinglian accompanying them, and they walked in silence along the way.
"Just sit in the Chunyang Hall for a while, there are other ladies who will choose the king's concubine with you. Once King Xi has chosen someone he likes, you can leave!" Before entering the Chunyang Hall, Ji Jinjiang gave her some simple instructions, and then she went in alone.
This Spring Sun Palace is very large and decorated with great luxury, showing off the imperial family's style.
Long Xilan went in and found that there were already seven or eight beautifully dressed girls inside, who were currently whispering about the rumored Xi Wangye.
"Judging by appearance and talent, King Wang is undoubtedly the most outstanding man in this world. There are even rumors that half of the women in Jinling have fallen for him. However, he is still young and has not yet taken a wife. I suppose his requirements for a queen must be very high. I wonder if I am lucky enough to be chosen by him?"
Long Xilan gazed at these young girls with their first loves, the admiring glances they cast at that majestic King, and sat coldly to one side. She had no intention of choosing a consort, merely taking the place of the late Ji Jin Hua in this ritual, going through the motions.
However, she made a special search among these women, wanting to find out who was the object of Xi Wangye's affections. But in the end, what she saw was nothing more than the fate of these women.
Half a moment later, a eunuch over fifty years old walked in, and the hall immediately fell silent. Everyone understood why the eunuch had come, and they were just waiting for him to summon which young lady from which family. Whichever young lady was summoned would be the chosen princess consort!
Long Xilan let out a sigh of relief, thinking that it was finally over!
But unexpectedly, the palace maid walked from the front all the way to the back and stopped right in front of Long Xilan.
"Could it be that this is General Ji's daughter, Miss Ji Jinhua?"
She looked up at the kind-hearted old palace man, her face stunned for a moment, almost saying "no".
But she finally nodded stiffly.
"Congratulations, Miss Ji! Please come this way with me, your humble servant!"
Facing the envy and jealousy of all the women in the hall, Long Xilan suddenly lost color. Didn't Ji Jinjiang say that she absolutely couldn't be chosen?
